List of rock formations in Monument Valley
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Monument Valley is a region on the Colorado Plateau characterized by a collection of sandstone buttes, mesas, and spires, some rising thousands of feet above the valley floor.[1] Situated along the Arizona–Utah state line within the Navajo Nation, the valley holds significant cultural and spiritual importance for the Navajo people.[2] The following is a list of notable and recognizable rock formations in the area.
The Monument Valley area has dozens of summits, which are mostly buttes, mesas, and spires.[1]
Other formations
Monument valley is also home to numerous other non-summit rock formations.[29]
| Name | Image | Coordinates | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye of the Sun | 36°54′54″N 110°04′55″W / 36.915°N 110.082°W / 36.915; -110.082 | [30] | |
| Mystery Valley | 36°54′36″N 110°11′06″W / 36.910°N 110.185°W / 36.910; -110.185 | [31] |
References
- 1 2 Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. Reader's Digest. p. 255. ISBN 978-0895770875.
- ↑ King, Farina (2018). "Náhookọs (North): New Hioes for Diné Students." The Earth Memory Compass: Diné Landscapes and Education in the Twentieth Century. University Press of Kansas. pp. 142–74. doi:10.2307/j.ctv6mtdsj. S2CID 135010884.
- ↑ "West Mitten Butte - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "East Mitten Butte - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Merrick Butte - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Hunts Mesa - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Eagle Mesa - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Sentinel Mesa - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Brighams Tomb - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Castle Rock - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Bear and Rabbit - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Stagecoach - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Big Indian - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Rain God Mesa - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Spearhead Mesa - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Mitchell Mesa - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Mitchell Butte - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Three Sisters - North Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Middle Sister - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Three Sisters - South Peak - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Gray Whiskers - 6,385' Arizona". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Elephant Butte - 5,981' Arizona". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Camel Butte - 5,847' Arizona". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Cly Butte - 5,820' Arizona". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "King-on-his-Throne - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Rooster Rock - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Setting Hen - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Totem Pole - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Monument Valley". Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Eye of the Sun (Suns Eye) Arch". tripbucket.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ↑ "Monument Valley Tribal Park - Mystery Valley". www.monumentvalleytribalpark.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

